Working as a computer scientist in today’s world is highly recommended with a growing job outlook increasing rapidly over the next few decades. Computer scientists specialize in developing and designing new technology to help with improving productivity, efficiency, and the overall purpose of computers and the electronics we create today. In the future, computer scientists may be some of the only individuals who have jobs left, especially as more and more of daily life become automated.
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Rapid Advancements
Rapid advancements in technology will soon eliminate jobs that can be done by a computer program in less time and often without errors. The rapid advancements that are being made by computer scientists and researchers contribute to the automation of certain jobs that are currently filled by people but in the near future will not be necessary. Computer scientists work to develop new computers and technology that will vastly improve many areas of life while potentially increasing the risk for individuals who are currently filling those positions to lose their jobs.
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Automation Capabilities
As we become more advanced technologically, automation capabilities are nearly implemented in all gadgets from mobile phones and computers to home and kitchen appliances. Automation capabilities within computers and electronics may eliminate the need for customer service, repair technicians and even those who are currently managing or operating computer systems for a company. An automated computer system may be capable of diagnosing and fixing any problems it encounters in the future without the assistance of a living, breathing person.
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The more automated computers become over time, the easier it will be to eliminate positions that are no longer necessary or serve a valid purpose. Automation capabilities may cause computer scientists and programmers to have the only jobs being worked by real people in any industry or type of business.
Cutting Costs And Generating More Revenue
Cutting costs and generating more revenue with the use of technology is another reason that computer scientists may soon be the only people with real jobs in a rapidly advancing society. By implementing automated systems and computer programs with intelligence, companies can immediately cut costs by eliminating real workers, saving on payroll taxes, health insurance, and paying salaries altogether. With computer systems and technology that have been developed by computer scientists themselves, it is also possible to create business models that will ultimately help to generate more revenue and profit.
Without having to hire people to fill specific positions in any industry, profits that are generated will increase and the amount of overhead costs will be drastically reduced over time. Computer scientists are working to research various methods of allowing computer to run entire companies on their own, which may also pose a threat to those who are currently working as office, finance, business or strategy planners within any type of company.
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Societal Transformation
As we continue to increase how much we rely on technology in our everyday lives, the way we live in our world also changes. When society changes at an alarming rate moving towards technology, it is imperative to keep up with the research provided by computer scientists who specialize in innovative and original designs. Computer scientists help to shape the future of our society as a whole with their new developments and inventions that may boost productivity and efficiency in the workplace all while eliminating available positions for others.
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Hey Peter,
Good point it’s hard to disagree with you.
3D printing is also another reason why jobs will vaporize. People will soon start making all of that junk that they ship across the ocean in their own garage. All those cheap accessories and small items will have new local suppliers.
The best jobs will be selling and repairing this equipment.
This is one of the things about all this fancy technology stuff that has concerned me for a long time. They keep making and inventing more things that replace a persons job with a computer or machine. The population of the world continues to grow, and yet technology is reducing the number of jobs for people. It’s really too bad. I keep thinking about future generations and how much it may effect them. There certainly is no stopping it though.
Maybe in the future if computer’s can build computer’s without any human involvement, but I think it necessary to still have human maintenance crews and technician and not only scientists also in the future. But I think Todd has a good point here.
Not fully, but agree with u by a certain percentage. Agree that machines increases the productivity of a Company by a great margin. But over reliance on automated machines doesn’t always produces fruitful results. The company having proper Man & Machine management will always produce the best result. Computer scientists are just one lot of people who helps in developing an automated system, we need some electronics people, some mechanical people and many more depending on the need of automated systems requirement. However I also have a feeling that with the rapid advancement in technology, Computer scientist are going to be most beneficial lot.
A great and very justified article Peter…
today due to the drastic advancement in the field of computer technology… it is the most probable future that you are talking about..
There are billions of job in this field,, like in designing and programming where you can get fame and enough money..
Do you think the future list of “The Top 10 Richest People” would be all from the tech/computer industry? Hahaha…
ha ha..! Nice one Peter, 😀 :D..,
but in my opinion getting a good job and becoming richest person are two entirely different things.., today we can see that Bill gates the founder of Microsoft is one of the richest person who belongs to the computer science field but we should not forget that he is a good businessman and excellent manager also..,
so, in my opinion that Peoples from computer science industry can be in the list of “The Top 10 Richest People” because there are million of options their, but they should have the quality of manager and a good businessman…
Yeah you got a good point there, Rohit! 🙂
yes, we can see how much advancement has come up in this field of technology. almost every 2nd or 3rd thing is running on some programes or electronics. So yes, we can say that computer scientists have lots of jobs in future but it doesn’t mean that others will not get jobs.
I’m sure the author didn’t really mean there will only jobs for computer scientist in the future. It’s just his way to give particular emphasis on how technology has created more and more job opportunities compared to other industries/professions.
I think you are very true regarding the increase in demand of computer scientists in the future world and also proved it very very good point, but hopefully bloggers will also have a good earning opportunity forever, or i am going to be very poor in future..lol
Well… I do hope everyone gets to do and enjoy whatever they wanted to do and able to make money and earn a living from it.